How Setting Shapes Characters and Plot
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Easy
Kacie Carson
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9 Slides • 8 Questions
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Multiple Select
Which of the following are aspects of the setting of a story?
The time in which the story takes place
The physical location of the story
The main character's favorite food
The customs and beliefs of the world
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Categorize
Big coat
Shorts
Snow boots
Flip flops
Mittens
What is appropriate for being in Antarctica?
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Open Ended
Explain how a change in setting could create new opportunities or conflicts for characters in a story.
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Multiple Choice
How does the setting of a story influence the behavior and feelings of its characters?
It determines the genre of the story.
It changes how characters act and feel based on their environment.
It only affects the story's ending.
It has no impact on the characters.
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Multiple Select
Which of the following are ways the setting affects the plot in 'The Last of Us'?
It makes survival a central theme.
It allows characters to trust everyone easily.
It makes small acts of kindness feel more meaningful.
It removes all conflict from the story.
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Multiple Choice
In 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,' what is the main challenge Miles Morales faces due to the setting?
Balancing his responsibilities in different universes.
Finding a cure for a disease.
Living in a single, unchanging world.
Avoiding all risks and challenges.
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Multiple Select
Barbie feels confident and happy in Barbie Land, but feels awkward and unsure in the real world.
This is a change in ___.
Place/Location
Time
Customs/Norms
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Open Ended
Choose a book, show, or movie you love and imagine it in a new setting.
How would the characters act differently?
Would the plot still make sense?
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